Rome
How did the slaves become free in the Roman Empire?
They bought their freedom
How far north did the Roman Empire expand into Western Europe?
Great Britain
What group of people ruled the Western half of the Roman empire after it collapsed?
Germanic Tribes
Who were the plebeians
common people
Artisans, Merchants, laborers, farmers
Who were the patricians?
Traced their families back to the first governors of Rome, wealthy class
After the empire collapsed this happened to Roman territories in Western Europe and Northern Africa
The loss of Roman territories in both these places
The Colosseum was used for .....
entertaining the public of Ancient Rome
What made the Senate grant Julius Caesar the title of dictator for life?
His generosity to the lower classes
How did the large amounts of slaves impact the job opportunities for the Plebeians?
It was harder for plebeians to find jobs (increased unemployment)
Because the size of the Roman Empire was so large, what difficulties did the Roman government face?
They weren't able to rule all those people effectively, the military was not able to protect all that land
What were the factors that led to the fall of Rome? What was the LEADING factor?
The empire was too large, the empire did not have money to sustain itself (over taxation)
Main: Invasion by multiple kingdoms!
What did the Roman Military do during times of peace?
What is the difference between the Roman Empire and the Roman Republic?
The Empire was run by a single dictator for life instead of by two elected consuls
Why did Julius Caesar get assassinated?
They feared Caesar would ruin the republic, they wanted to restore it
What is “Pax Romana”?
Time of peace
What purpose did the gladiator battles have?
To keep the public from growing restless
What best describes the population of the Roman Empire?
Ethnic diversity
What were the classes of Ancient Rome? What class would you liked to have been a part of in Ancient Rome? Why?
open
What was Julius Caesar's name meaning Earth...
Gaius
What were the 12 tables?
Rome's first set of laws